Gary Bettman

Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is the current commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has held this post since February 1, 1993.

Gary Bettman
Bettman in November 2016
1st Commissioner of the National Hockey League
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 1993
Preceded by	Gil Stein (as President)
Personal details
Born	Gary Bruce Bettman (1952-06-02) June 2, 1952 (age 72) Queens, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Shelli Bettman ​ (m. 1976)​ [1]
Children	3
Relatives	Jeffrey Pollack (half-brother)
Alma mater	Cornell University (BA) New York University (JD)
Awards	Hockey Hall of Fame (2018)

Bettman is unpopular among many hockey fans, who are still angry over the lockout a few years ago. He has become even more unpopular for leading the league into another lockout in September 2012.^[2][3][4]

In May 2014, Bettman was named "sports executive of the year" by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily.^[5] In 2016, Bettman was inducted as a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.^[6]